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Fatal Accident

(KMOV) – An adult and two children were killed in a wreck that forced a portion of Interstate 55 to shut down in Macoupin County on Friday, according to the county coroner.

Authorities say five people were in a vehicle when it crashed on northbound I-55 near Mt. Olive and Litchfield around 6:30 a.m.

According to ISP, an adult, child and infant were pronounced dead at the scene. One of the other victims was airlifted to Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Another male occupant was transported to St. Francis Hospital.